MA H720

Bill

Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/24/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to lower the voting age for municipal elections. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 51 of the General Laws to allow citizens aged 16 or 17 who are residents of a city or town that has accepted this provision to register and vote in municipal elections in that city or town, provided they have complied with the requirements of the relevant chapter. The bill aims to lower the voting age for municipal elections and expand participation in local elections.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (51)

Bruce Ayers (D), Christine Barber (D), Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Natalie Blais (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Linda Campbell (D), Pete Capano (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), Matt Muratore (R), Tram Nguyen (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Andy Vargas (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/29/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H720

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H720
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H720.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3856	Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H657	Relative to age requirements in local elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H662	Establishing healthy voting habits among youth	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H663	Allowing 17 year olds to vote in town elections and town meetings	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H722	Authorizing persons sixteen years of age or older to vote in town elections in the town of Wendell	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S409	Lowering the voting age for state and local elections with guardian consent	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

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